For Your Consideration: January 2025 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and vote for your favorite January titles for the January 2025 LibraryReads list!

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ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD by Eiren Caffall | 9781250353528 | 1/7/25
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2 starred reviews!

“The setting, the detailed emotive descriptions, and nail-biting adventure are incandescent. This debut novel from Caffall (THE MOURNER’S BESTIARY) is like Peter Heller’s THE DOG STARS met Barry Unsworth’s SACRED HUNGER, with a focus on the essential nature of community.”—Library Journal, starred review

“Caffall has thought through every detail, matching adrenaline-raising action with profound insights into nature, science, museums, justice, family, and compassion.”—Booklist, starred review

EARL CRUSH by Alexandra Vasti | 9781250910967 | 1/21/25
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“This historical spy caper has plenty of sexy sun and terrific banter, all in a fast-moving plot. Fans of Amanda Quick (THE BRIDE WORE WHITE, 2023), may also enjoy this one.”—Booklist, starred review

SHE DOESN’T HAVE A CLUE by Jenny Elder Moke | 9781250354969 | 1/21/25
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“YA author Moke’s (Samantha Knox series) funny, fast-paced adult debut is a mystery/romance hybrid set at a wedding weekend on a private island near Seattle… The dialogue sparkles and the eccentric characters will delight readers. For fans of the movie Knives Out and those who zipped through Jesse Q. Sutanto’s DIAL A FOR AUNTIES.”—Library Journal

THE LOST HOUSE by Melissa Larsen | 9781250332875 | 1/14/25
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“Larsen seamlessly interweaves Agnes’s path toward self-discovery with her and Nora’s investigation, deriving satisfying emotional beats from somewhat familiar Scandi-noir parts. The result is sufficiently chilling.”—Publishers Weekly

VANTAGE POINT by Sara Sligar | 9780374282295 | 1/14/25
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“For fans of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, Sligar’s (TAKE ME APART, 2020) clever psychological thriller explores the dark side of technology and its effects on our perceptions.”—Booklist

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MCCRAYS? by Tracey Lange | 9781250328434 | 1/14/25
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“A story about grief, love, and community, Lange’s (THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN, 2023) third novel brings readers into a small town with deep roots. Lange’s characters are memorable, and their struggles feel epic yet real.”—Booklist

I THINK THEY LOVE YOU by Julian Winters | 9781250326249 | 1/28/25
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“YA author Winters (PRINCE OF THE PALISADES) breaks into adult romance with this breezy outing… Winters peppers this heartfelt story with witty banter, some fabulous parties, and a poignant message about being true to oneself. The result is as sweet and savory as, well, French toast grilled cheese.”—Publishers Weekly

BEAUTIFUL UGLY by Alice Feeney | 9781250337788 | 1/14/25
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A man calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears her slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge, he finds that his wife has disappeared. A year later, he is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened. He travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible—a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife.

THE BUSINESS TRIP by Jessie Garcia | 9781250364418 | 1/14/25
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Stephanie and Jasmine have nothing and everything in common. They don’t know each other, but are on the same plane. Stephanie is on a business trip and Jasmine is fleeing an abusive relationship. After a few days, they text their friends the same exact messages about the same man—the messages becoming stranger and more erratic. And then they vanish. When Stephanie and Jasmine are each declared missing and in danger, it begs the questions: Who is Trent McCarthy? What did he do to these women— or what did they do to him?

HEAD CASES by John McMahon | 9781250348296 | 1/28/25
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Gardner Camden is a walking analytical brain with an affinity for riddles, puzzles, and codes. It makes him the perfect fit for the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit of the FBI. When a serial killer from one of Gardner’s solved cases, presumed to be dead for over a decade, is found murdered, another body with a similar story soon follows. The mastermind murderer has left clues and riddles for Gardner and his team as they track him across the country. With the threat of PAR dissolving, Gardner must work to solve the riddles before it’s too late.